barnstormed

past tense of barnstorm

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstormed
Verb
  • And centerfielder Andy Pages, a defensive replacement who had just entered the game for Tommy Edman, roamed wildly into left center to grab a fly ball hit by Ernie Clement.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
  • In the kitchen, the inspector counted 22 roach corpses, 15 of them on the floor around fryers where three survivors roamed.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • Even with several adults nearby, including Bethany and her cousin, Emmie quietly wandered back toward the pool.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • On one of her first days at Mira Mesa High School, then-freshman Samantha Truong wandered into the gym, looking for a CIF girls tennis championship banner hanging on a wall.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
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  • Having traipsed off the pitch in Orlando on July 1, a new Premier League season on August 16 was already on the horizon.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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  • Norman-Lester scored on a 4-yard run late in the third quarter and Calloway hopped over a defender during a 27-yard TD run early in the fourth for a 42-20 lead.
    Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Florida’s lieutenant governor hopped on the bandwagon Friday, hoping to inject anti-Mamdani sentiment to boost his preferred candidate, Emilio Gonzalez, in the campaign to succeed Suarez as Miami’s mayor.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • As one of the brand's newest global ambassadors, Graham, 37, gallivanted around New York for the campaign.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • The Chinese leader then toured the vessel, including inspecting the mess hall and giving a trial press of the ship’s catapult button, according to CCTV.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • He’s toured with Imogen Heap in the past and has also played with Antibalas, Elysian Fields, Richard Fairhurst, and many others.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Atletico, coached by Diego Simeone since 2011 and currently fourth in La Liga, is an 11-time Spanish champion, most recently in 2021.
    NPR, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Dart could certainly benefit from someone like McCarthy, who has coached the likes of Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers and Dak Prescott since becoming a head coach.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Osumi Strait transit also indicates that the Kaiyangxing sailed around three of Japan's four main islands—Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu—excluding Hokkaido.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • He was challenged by former Council Member Lisa Sanchez and Lynn Bradescu, but Hallyburton sailed to victory, garnering more than 70% of the vote.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Barnstormed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstormed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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